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Aviation News Releases Magazine – Thursday, September 30, 2010

September 30, 2010 — aviationnewsrelease

WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 29, 2010 — The Boeing Company today received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for B-52 Stratofortress weapon system modernization. The company released the following statement:

“This B-52 modernization contract will include several delivery orders over an eight-year period. The Air Force announced a contract ceiling of $11.9 billion. This is a contracting vehicle that will allow engineering sustaining contracts, studies, production and other activities to occur in support of the B-52. No funds were committed with this contract announcement. We expect our first delivery order to be awarded on Sept. 30.”…

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WASHINGTON — Plan your next camp out for a national park, and you might spot one of the gems of the night sky — the International Space Station — from one of the nation’s jewels on the ground.Because the space station is more spectacular away from skyline clutter and light pollution, NASA and the Park Service have partnered to share information with park visitors about where and when to look…

WASHINGTON — NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver will be available to answer media questions during a teleconference Thursday, Sept. 30, at 1:30 p.m. EDT.Garver will discuss the strong, bipartisan support Congress has given the agency and President Obama’s ambitious plans for human space exploration with Wednesday night’s approval of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration…

WASHINGTON — The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden regarding Wednesday’s action by the House of Representatives on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010.”We thank the Congress for their thoughtful deliberations about NASA’s future over the past months. Both the House and the Senate provided insight, ideas and direction that were…

WASHINGTON — A team of planet hunters from the University of California (UC) Santa Cruz, and the Carnegie Institution of Washington has announced the discovery of a planet with three times the mass of Earth orbiting a nearby star at a distance that places it squarely in the middle of the star’s “habitable zone.”This discovery was the result of more than a decade of observations using the W. M….

WASHINGTON — NASA has signed a $60.3 million contract modification to space shuttle main engine manufacturer Pratt &amp; Whitney Rocketdyne Inc. of Canoga Park, Calif., to provide continued space shuttle main engine prelaunch, launch and landing support from Oct. 1, 2010, through March 31, 2011.This action is based on an extension to the current Space Shuttle Program flight manifest launch…

WASHINGTON — NASA has developed a contest to raise students’ awareness of technology transfer efforts and how NASA technologies contribute to our everyday lives.NASA is collaborating with Hasbro using the correlation between the popular TRANSFORMERS brand, featuring its leader Optimus Prime, and spinoffs from NASA technologies created for aeronautics and space missions that are used here on…

HOUSTON, Sept. 30, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has submitted its final bid for NASA’s Cargo Mission Contract (CMC) for the International Space Station (ISS). Boeing’s bid draws on more than 50 years of the company’s human spaceflight experience, as well as first-hand knowledge of ISS operations and cargo processing. The contract calls for technical support services,…

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2010 — On Sept. 29, the U.S. Congress passed S. 3729, a bill to authorize NASA programs for fiscal years 2011 through 2013. The bill soon will be sent to President Barack Obama for his signature, signaling a new direction for human space exploration. Boeing today released the following statement: “Passage of the NASA Authorization Bill by the 111th Congress is a …

EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced a schedule change for the 747-8 Freighter with first delivery now expected mid-year 2011. The company also announced steps it is taking to support the new schedule, including adding a fifth airplane to the flight-test fleet. The company previously indicated that, following recent flight-test discoveries, there was a…

SEATTLE, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today delivered to Air Algerie its 11th 737-800. Air Algerie, the state-owned flag carrier of Algeria, operates a fleet composed primarily of Boeing 737s and some 767s. Boeing is scheduled to deliver two additional 737-800s in 2010 as well as four more in 2011. Air Algerie will be operating 17 737-800s in 2011 for a total of…

WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 29, 2010 — The Boeing Company today received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for B-52 Stratofortress weapon system modernization. The company released the following statement: “This B-52 modernization contract will include several delivery orders over an eight-year period. The Air Force announced a contract ceiling of $11.9…

Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-300 and first A330-200 Freighter at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft, both powered by Rolls Royce engines, will support Turkish Airlines’ ambitious growth plans in both the passenger and cargo markets. Joining the airlines existing passenger aircraft fleet of A320, A330-200 and A340 family aircraft, the…

Bombardier today announced that MNG Jet Havacilik A.S. of Istanbul has placed a firm order for a Global 5000 aircraft, valued at approximately $45 million U.S., based on the 2010 list price for typically equipped aircraft. “The Global 5000 aircraft is the perfect addition to our current fleet,” said Mehmet Nazif Gunal, President, MNG Jet. “The aircraft combines speed and range, with…

Aircraft details will be revealed at the upcoming National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention and exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia. Bombardier Aerospace today announced that its Board of Directors has given the official go-ahead to launch the expanded Global aircraft family. Aircraft details of the new Global aircraft family will be revealed at the NBAA convention and exhibition….

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft will highlight its optimized solutions for Turkey’s mainline and regional airlines during Airex 2010 – 8th International Civil Aviation and Airports Exhibition. The event takes place in Istanbul, Turkey from September 30 to October 3, 2010. All Bombardier Commercial Aircraft products have significant potential in Turkey. For short-haul operations,…

By Darren Shannon Three of Africa’s leading airlines are in talks to establish joint ventures, and could launch their first collaboration in Central Africa early next year. Details are still being negotiated, although the CEOs of Egyptair, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airlines tell The DAILY they expect a formal announcement in the…

By Robert Wall wall@aviationweek.comLONDON John Rishton has been named as the incoming CEO of Rolls-Royce, taking over the company from John Rose who will step down at the end of March. Rishton, already a non-executive director of the Rolls-Royce board and head of the audit committee, is currently CEO of Royal Ahold, a Dutch retail group. He was…

By Max Kingsley-Jones kingsley.jones@aviationweek.comLONDON Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of Airbus’s former A330-200 Freighter flight-test aircraft and also received its first of ten A330-300 passenger aircraft. The double handover of the two Rolls Royce Trent-powered twinjets took place at a ceremony at Airbus’s Toulouse headquarters …

By Elyse Moody Acquisitions and partnerships attract investment to components and inventory sector. Recent maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) acquisitions and strategic partnerships point to the inventory and components business as a key area for investment, according to industry analysts speaking at AVIATION WEEK’s MRO Europe…

By Robert Wall LONDON — Eurocopter is testing a new hybrid helicopter demonstrator that aims to reach 220 kt. forward speed. The twin-turboshaft-powered helicopter uses two propellers on a short wing for forward flight, with a five-blade main rotor. Eurocopter at one point explored a tiltrotor design but later rejected that idea … …

By Michael A. Taverna PARIS — European Space Agency officials are reasonably sure they can meet a late February docking window for the second Automated Transfer Vehicle, which is needed for an International Space Station (ISS) reboost mission. The next reboost is needed by mid-2011 to prevent the ISS from descending too low…

By Frank Morring, Jr. Final checkout of Canada’s robotic special purpose dexterous manipulator (SPDM) is expected next spring or summer, once engineers complete analysis of the force needed to remove a failed power controller on the International Space Station. The two-armed SPDM, known as Dextre, was not able to pull the unit during a…

By Staff Malaysian Aerospace Engineering and Sabena Technics plan to set up a component repair and overhaul joint venture in Subang, Malaysia. The new company is expected to be operational by the end of 2011 and will support avionics, hydraulics, electromechanical systems, fuel systems and pneumatic components for Boeing 737NGs, Airbus A320 and ATR…

Senior Airbus engineers are expected to meet on Thursday to complete plans to upgrade the A320 aircraft series with new engines in a bid to sustain sales of the plane maker’s best-selling jet family, industry sources said …Photo: Aer Lingus, Airbus A320

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to supply airframe services and support for the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fleet. The A-10 Scheduled Structural Inspection (SSI) 2012 contract covers development tasks and hardware deliveries in support of the Air Force Depot’s implementation of A-10 SSI fuselage repairs….

Custom Alerting and Analysis added to real-time fault management LONDON, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and British Airways today announced that the airline will enhance the existing Boeing Airplane Health Management (AHM) system that is operating on its more than 100 Boeing 777s and 747-400s. The AHM system on the British Airways twin-aisle Boeing fleet will include the Custom…

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 28, 2010 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a new multi-year procurement (MYP) contract from the U.S. Navy for 124 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. The new contract is valued at $5.297 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Boeing will deliver 66 Super Hornets and 58 Growlers to the Navy from 2012 through 2015. “The men and women of…

HAMPTON, Va. — NASA is inviting the public to join agency leaders and innovators from a variety of fields on Nov. 4 to discuss “What Matters Next.” Discussions and presentations on the theme will be the centerpiece of the second TEDxNASA, a daylong event modeled on the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conferences that bring together leading thinkers to create a dialogue on important…

WASHINGTON — NASA has awarded Computer Services Corporation (CSC) of Falls Church, Va., a modification to exercise the first option year under its existing contract. This is a one-year option period for the continuation of financial management, human resources, procurement and information technology support services to NASA.The one-year option increases the existing NASA Shared Services Center…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — NASA has signed a contract modification extending the contract for Marshall Space Flight Center’s engineering, science and technical services contract with Jacobs Technology Inc. by one year.The contract will conclude on Sept. 30, 2011. This contract extension has a maximum potential value of $170 million, bringing the total potential value of the contract, which was awarded…

By Graham Warwick ITT Corp. has completed another round of tests with its first laser missile jammer as industry awaits release of the delayed request for proposals for the U.S. Army-led Common Infrared Countermeasures (Circm) program, now expected in October. Several companies will likely bid to equip thousands of U.S. Army,…

By James Ott A merging of Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways would have a largely positive impact on airports overall, but questions remain about the outcome at several smaller airports, as well as at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, where both carriers are battling with another low-cost competitor, an SH&amp;E consultant said…

By Bradley Perrett The early experience of China Southern Airlines in facing competition from fast rail suggests that high-speed trains will inflict heavier damage on Chinese carriers than normally seen in other countries. Although the state of air/rail competition will become clearer as more Chinese fast lines open, China Southern’s…

By Joseph C. Anselmo janselmo@aviationweek.comWASHINGTON A veteran Wall Street aerospace analyst and a DC-based analyst are asking whether Cessna’s latest round of layoffs will leave the company unprepared for a recovery in the beleaguered business jet market. Cessna announced last week that it will lower its production rate and cut another 700…

By StaffLONDON Cimber Sterling awarded Delta TechOps a three-year contract for time and materials services for 11 CFM56-7B engines and Honeywell GTCP131-9B APUs. The contract’s value wasn’t disclosed. Delta also announced that it received FAA approval to start using a new kind of nondestructive testing, called process compensated resonance testing,…

Air France-KLM faces a claim for up to EUR€500 million (USD$673 million) damages in Dutch courts from companies who say they were hurt by price-fixing in the cargo industry, a Dutch newspaper reported …Photo: Philippe Noret

By Fred George fred_george@aviationweek.com The Experimental Aircraft Association on Sept. 23 formally submitted a compromise plan to FAA’s proposed ban on Residential-Through-The-Fence [RTTF] airport access agreements at federally funded airports. The proposal was made to members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. FAA…

The impending mergers of United Airlines with Continental Airlines, and Southwest Airlines’ deal to buy AirTran reshuffle the deck for the largest US airlines and put new pressure on major carriers without a merger partner to find one …